T/TAC Website

Needs Analysis - Round 2

Spring 2001

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Purpose

• See if needs were met
• See if needs had changed
• See if any additional needs

Interviews & Site Demo Feedback Sources

• Interviews
• Stakeholders
• School Administrators
• Teachers
• T/TAC staff (GMU, JMU, ODU)
• Demo Feedback
• T/TAC SpEd Conference
• Innovations 2001
• T/TAC staff (GMU, JMU, ODU)

Findings

• Interviews
• Need for central location for “just in time” Info resource that’s easy to use
• Chunk info by topic area
• Many teachers not familiar with T/TAC
• Need to find easy way to collaborate and talk with other professionals in other areas.
• Hear about and share experiences and tips
• Make T/TAC more visible
• 24/7 webshop availability
• T/TAC/Professional/Parent areas
• Usage tracking
• Areas for TTAC peer review of webshop materials
• Demo Feedback
• What is T/TAC?
• “When will it be ready”
• Come Back attractions: new info, updated info, central source – “one stop shopping”, contacts and connections made
• Ask an Expert feature
• Anonymity for Teachers
• Quick search by topic feature
• Area for the exchange of ideas
• Easy upload and download features
• Technical Needs
• Discussion forum
• Survey – User Feedback mechanism
• Password protection
• Visitor’s able to view without registering
• Email site to a friend feature
• Bookmark webshop areas